Dusky Flying Fox vs Eastern Forktail

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ischnura
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.